April2018
News Dark Souls: Remastered Succumbs To Delay On Switch, Along With Solaire amiibo
"Forgive me… I am impure"
Bandai Namco has revealed that Dark Souls: Remastered on Switch has been delayed until the summer, along with the special Solaire amiibo. The May 25th release date still applies to the other versions, however. It would seem that whatever issue has occurred, it only impacts the Switch edition. With no solid release date...
News My Hero Academia: One's Justice Gets New Name And Some Juicy New Details
And justice for all
The game once known as My Hero Academia: One's Justice is getting a slight name change for its western release, adopting the new moniker My Hero One's Justice. With a title that's far less of a mouthful, Bandai Namco has also unveiled some of the new gameplay features set to appear in the anime-based brawler. This being a game...
March2018
Video This Little Nightmares: Complete Edition Trailer Will Give You The Willies
Welcome to the nightmare
The news that Tarsier Studios' Little Nightmares is coming to Switch filled us with great joy, as it's one of the most stylistically engaging titles we've seen in a long time, presenting a disturbingly dark world packed with ghoulish monsters. Publisher Bandai Namco has released a new trailer in Japan for the...
News Bandai Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin Is Coming To Switch In Japan
With songs from Super Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2
During last night's Japanese Nintendo Direct it was announced that Taiko: Drum Master - known as Taiko no Tatsujin in its homeland - is coming to the Nintendo Switch, complete with songs from Super Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2. Two-player support is included thanks to the fact that...
News Praise The Sun, We're Getting A Dark Souls Solaire Amiibo
Network test coming ahead of May launch
During today's Nintendo Direct it was confirmed that Dark Souls: Remastered will be getting its own amiibo. Solaire of Astora - one of the most popular characters from the entire Souls series - will be immortalised in plastic form, complete in his iconic "Praise the Sun" pose. Using the amiibo in-game will...
February2018
News Break Out The Ramen Because Naruto: Ultimate Storm Trilogy Is Headed to Switch
It's just for Japan at the moment
Manga and anime mega hit Naruto has enjoyed plenty of adventures on other platforms over the years - and had a fair few outings on Nintendo hardware - but he's yet to leap onto Nintendo Switch. Well, that colourful void is about to filled with news that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy is heading to...
News Looks Like The Studio That Ported LA Noire Is Working On Dark Souls Remastered
Reasons to be cheerful
Yes, it wasn't a fever dream - Dark Souls: Remastered really is coming to Nintendo Switch and it's just over three months out. And as we drag our hollowed form towards that release date, more details are beginning to emerge regarding its development, including who might be dealing with the porting process. According to a...
News Sounds Like Bandai Namco Really Is Working on Metroid Prime 4
Those rumours finally proved true
Metroid Prime 4 is one of the next big games coming to Nintendo Switch, but all that lack of concrete detail has led to countless rumours. At one point we learned Retro Studios (which worked on the original Metroid Prime trilogy) wouldn't be on development duties, then there were murmurs that id Sof
Rumour Ridge Racer 8 Could Be Exclusively Drifting Onto Nintendo Switch
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidge Racer!!!!
Who knew one man's LinkedIn page could cause so much furor in the world of Nintendo Switch rumours? Well, Bandai Namco Singapore Studios' Shawn Pitman is at it again with his profile showing he's working on a brand new Ridge Racer that also happens to be a Switch exclusive? The same page has also revealed the...
Rumour Bandai Namco Could Be Working On An Unannounced Switch-Exclusive Shooter IP
Could it be Metroid Prime 4 or something else?
Ah, good ol' LinkedIn - the business-focused networking site that constantly wants you to congratulate someone on a new job while consistently revealing new games that should still be a secret. Today's potential victim comes from Bandai Namco, where the profile of lead designer Shawn Pitman at the...
January2018
Random Dragon Ball FighterZ On Low PC Settings Gives Us Hope That A Switch Port Could Happen
Or even a Nintendo DS one, for that matter
Dragon Ball FighterZ is pretty special, but it's not coming to Switch - not yet, anyway. While Bandai Namco continues to mull over the potential of a Switch port, fans have been digging into the options of the PC version to come up with some interesting findings - one of which relates to scalable graphics
Soapbox Alex And Dom Discuss If Dark Souls Will Really Work On Switch
Prepare to vie (for attention)
A short time ago, shiny new Nintendo Life Editor (TM) Dom wrote an excellent piece about Dark Souls coming to Switch, and why it's such a spiffing idea. His decision to pen this piece was also a spiffing idea; so much so in fact that we decided Dom and our resident video guru Alex should have a wee natter about the...
News SD Gundam G Generation Genesis To Hit Japanese Switches This April
Mechs a lot of sense
Originally released on PS4 and PS Vita back at the end of 2016 as part of the Gundam30th celebration, SD Gundam G Generation Genesis is finally getting another portable release, this time on Nintendo Switch. The caveat being it's currently only being slated for Japan with a 26th April release date and a 6,800 Yen price...
Rumour Dark Souls Remastered Will Be Announced Today In A Nintendo Direct Mini
Entire trilogy will come to Switch eventually, sources claim
Still not hyped enough about this elusive Nintendo Direct? Well here's another rumour to keep you ticking over - Kotaku is reporting that Dark Souls Remastered will be announced today for Switch in a "mini" Direct broadcast. We've heard Dark Souls rumours in the past so this might be on...
December2017
News SoulCalibur VI Isn't In Development For Switch, But That Might Change In The Future
"But of course, personally, I’m interested in the platform"
Whatever happened to the space in-between Soul and Calibur? That's just one of the questions that keeps us awake at night. One of the other questions relates to the sixth game in the illustrious weapon-based fighting series, and its chances of coming to the Nintendo Switch - something...
Video Take a Good Luck at My Hero Academia: One's Justice, Heading to Switch in 2018
BOM! WHAKOM!
At the end of November it was confirmed that My Hero Academia: One's Justice is coming to the Switch, with more information promised at the 'Jump Festa 2018' event in Japan. We now have a clearer picture of how the game will shape up as a fighter, adopting a 3D arena approach and some awesome 'impact' graphics. You can see a...
News Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus Is Heading To Switch, Includes Exclusive Co-Op Mode
Lovely jubbly
Bandai Namco has revealed that Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus will be making its way to Nintendo Switch early next year. This 'plus' edition of the game is a fresh port of Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 which was released on other platforms in 2016, adding a faster feel to the franchise with some interesting additions to the base...
November2017
News Bandai Namco To Announce Three Big Switch Titles Early Next Year
"We didn’t think the Switch [would] be accepted this fast"
Bandai Namco has revealed during its financial results briefing that it will be announcing three big titles for Switch sometime early next year. Company president Mitsuaki Taguchi delivered the news, and stated that the names of the three games would be made known by Spring / Summer 2018...
September2017
Video Check Out All Of Pokkén Tournament DX's Synergy Burst Moves
Playing with power
Pokkén Tournament DX launches on Switch this week, and brings with it five characters that weren't previously playable on the Wii U: Croagunk, Empoleon, Darkrai, Scizor and Decidueye. New Battle Pokémon naturally means new Synergy Burst moves, so we thought we'd compile every single Synergy Burst move in a...
News Trailer Showcases Performance Boost of One Piece Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition on Switch
Poor old 3DS is roped in, too
Bandai Namco's release of One Piece Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition in Japan wasn't met by much enthusiasm, but the company is still trying to give the enhanced edition - on Switch and PS4 - a push. Now an updated trailer compares the Switch version with the Wii U and 3DS equivalents. It states that when docked...
Video Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2's Live Action Trailer Features Fireballs, Enthusiastic Actors
Remember motion controls? Well they're back! In Dragon Ball form!
Bandai Namco has released a new live-action trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, which launches on Switch on 22nd September. The game - which is already available on PS4, Xbox One and PC - features characters from the famous manga and anime series, and on Switch will offer local...
August2017
News Spot The Difference Between Hori's Pokkén Tournament DX Switch Controller And The Wii U One
Refinement repackaged?
Pokkén Tournament DX hits the Switch soon and peripheral maker Hori is producing a special controller for it - and you'd be forgiven for thinking it looks somewhat familiar. That's right, the shiny new Pokkén Tournament DX Controller is in fact the exact same pad that the company released alongside the Wii U version of...
July2017
News Namco Museum Won't Gobble Up Too Much Memory On Your Switch
Munch munch munch
Namco Museum comes out this week, and thanks to the game's listing page on the eShop, we now know exactly how much space it will consume on your Switch. If you're struggling for space then you'll be pleased to know that just 876MB is required to download this retro compilation, which contains 10 classic hits such as Rolling...
Video Gaze In Wonder At The VR Mario Kart You'll Probably Never Get To Play
Unless you live in Japan, that is
A short time ago we reported on the news that Bandai Namco’s new VR Zone in Shinjuku, Tokyo would play host to a special Virtual Reality version of Mario Kart Arcade, the company's long-running racing series which is developed in conjunction with Nintendo. We only caught a glimpse of the game previously, but...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 to Hit the Nintendo Switch on 22nd September
Dramatic battles on the go
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 was one of the earliest third-party retail games to be confirmed for the Nintendo Switch, though firm release details have taken a while to emerge. Bandai Namco has now confirmed that the title will head to both North America and Europe on 22nd September. In terms of Switch-specific features...